"Surviving the Cut" New Discovery Channel Series

With extraordinary, unprecedented access, Discovery Channel takes viewers into the intense world of military special forces training in SURVIVING THE CUT premiering Wednesday, August 18 at 10 PM ET/PT. From divers and snipers to para-rescue men and bomb specialists, the elite and how they earn a place in the coveted units are the focus in this compelling all new series.

From the most competitive and brutal underwater training tests in the US Army Special Forces Underwater Operations Course to the unforgiving, torturous demands of Army Rangers training, SURVIVING THE CUT is a full throttle, action-packed journey into the backbreaking hell that is military training.

SURVIVING THE CUT shares the personal quest of men and women committed to making it into the military's most coveted and elite units including Special Forces Divers, Marine Recon, Air Force Pararescue, Navy EOD, Marine Snipers, and Army Rangers. SURVIVING THE CUT takes an up close and personal look inside the candidates' emotional journeys as they overcome the ruthless minefields of physical and psychological hurdles to become the best of the best.